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PADDOCK TO
    PALATE
   Schedule
wagyu challenge

  2020 Competitions
PADDOCK TO PALATE Schedule wagyu challenge - 2020 Competitions - Ekka
144th ROYAL QUEENSLAND SHOW

                        FRIDAY 6th – SUNDAY 15th AUGUST 2021
                    EKKA BEEF WEEK 2nd AUGUST – 6th AUGUST 2021

 PADDOCK TO PALATE WAGYU CHALLENGE
            COMPETITION
                                presented by JBS
                                    Class 39
                                    Council Stewards
                                      Mr Gary Noller
                        Mr Angus Adnam, Ms Liz Allen, Mr Ian Galloway

                                  Honorary Council Steward
                                      Mr Edwin Cooke

APPLICATIONS TO ENTER CLOSE Friday 24th April at 5:00pm

                    ENTRY FEES                              ONLINE      NON-ONLINE
                                      RNA Members            $245          $250
                                      Non-Members            $265          $270

NUMBER OF ENTRIES PER CLASS No more than 3 entries/pens per exhibitor

          DELIVERY OF ANIMALS Monday 18th May 2020

       COMPETITION START DAY Tuesday 9th June 2020

           FINAL WEIGHING DAY Monday 14th June 2021

                       FIELD DAY TBA

       PROCESSING OF CATTLE Friday 25th June 2021

    PRESENTATION OF AWARDS Wednesday 2nd August 2021

                    FOR ONLINE ENTRIES GO TO        FOR RNA MEMBERSHIP GO TO
                      www.ekka.com.au                         www.rna.org.au

                 LATE ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED UPON PAYMENT OF LATE ENTRY FEES
                              PRIZES AND PRIZE MONEY SUBJECT TO CHANGE
                NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE TO ANIMALS WITHDRAWN AFTER CLOSE OF ENTRIES
SPONSORED BY
The RNA wishes to thank the following sponsors who have contributed towards prize
money, prizes or conduct of the Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge Competition

                                      JBS Australia
                                         Zoetis
                                       Rabobank
                             Australian Wagyu Association
                               Queensland Country Life
                                         Elanco
                                 Smithfield Cattle Co.
                                 Thompson Longhorn
                                         Virbac
                                        Zee Tags
                                  Performance Feeds
                            Complete Women’s Healthcare
                                     Super Butcher

                 LATE ENTRIES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED UPON PAYMENT OF LATE ENTRY FEES
                              PRIZES AND PRIZE MONEY SUBJECT TO CHANGE
                NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE TO ANIMALS WITHDRAWN AFTER CLOSE OF ENTRIES
GENERAL REGULATIONS                                                                   PRIZE MONEY

                                                                    1.   Prize Money stated in the Schedule excludes GST.
Subject to the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial           2.   GST will be added to the Prize Money for Exhibitors who
Association of Queensland Act 1971, and to the Rules, By-                are registered for GST purposes. Prize money will be paid
Laws and Regulations of the Association the following General            into your nominated bank account by 31 October following
Regulations shall apply.                                                 the Show.
                                                                    3.   The Association will provide a “Recipient Created Tax
Judging will be performed by a panel of Judges appointed by              Invoice” to Exhibitors who are registered for GST purposes.
the Royal National Agricultural and Industrial Association of       4.   All cash prizes and trophies must be claimed within six
Queensland.                                                              months from the closing date of the Royal Queensland
                                                                         Show. Prizes not claimed and by that date will be
The attention of Exhibitors is drawn to the fact that entries are        considered to have lapsed, and the amount will become a
accepted subject to the Royal National Agricultural and                  donation to the Association. (RNA By-Laws)
Industrial Association of Queensland Act 1971, and to the
Rules, By-Laws and Regulations of the Association, in
                                                                               WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
addition to the Special Regulations which appear in this
schedule. Copies of the Rules and By-Laws may be obtained
                                                                    1.   The Brisbane Showgrounds are a designated Workplace
upon application to the Competitions Department.
                                                                         within the meaning of the Workplace Health and Safety Act
                                                                         2011 and exhibitors/competitors are required to ensure that
No refunds will be made after close of entry.
                                                                         they and all persons under their direction or control,
           NOTICE TO INTENDING EXHIBITORS                                including their contractors or sub-contractors, comply with
                                                                         all requirements of the Act and the RNA holds each exhibitor
Entries for EKKA can be made either on the Application to Enter          responsible to discharge its obligations to provide and
Form enclosed with this schedule or online at our website:               maintain a safe place and system of work during occupation
www.ekka.com.au. Entries submitted other than on the correct             by the exhibitor of any area of the Showgrounds.
form or online will be returned to the Exhibitor and, unless all    2.   Each exhibitor/competitor will assess the risk to
requirements are complied with and the forms returned to the             themselves, staff, volunteers, family, other exhibitors, RNA
office by 5.00pm on the Application to Enter closing date, as            staff, show visitors, children and any person foreseeably
shown in the Schedule, they will not be considered.                      affected by the presentation of their exhibit.
                                                                    3.   Risks identified by exhibitors/competitors will be eliminated
As a condition for acceptance of my entry: Neither myself nor            or controlled by the exhibitor/competitor and particular
my family members will indulge in any social, professional or            attention will be paid to ensuring public safety and safety of
other interaction with an official or judge contracted or sub-           other exhibitors/competitors.
contracted by the RNA before or during the Royal Queensland         4.   Exhibits will only be held and handled by competent
Show.                                                                    persons whose experience is known to the
                                                                         exhibitor/competitor.
                    PRIVACY STATEMENT                               5.   A “No Smoking Policy” will be strictly adhered to and
                                                                         policed by exhibitors/competitors and
You can be assured that the privacy of your personal                     exhibitors/competitors are advised that the use of Primus
information is of the utmost importance to us. The information           stoves, any heating or lighting appliances of a like
provided by you in any application for membership or                     character, or any naked light, is strictly prohibited in the
application to enter is used by the Royal National Agricultural          pavilions.
and Industrial Association of Queensland (RNA) to offer member      6.   Any exhibitors/competitors intending to bring electrical
services or to organise and conduct competitions at the Royal            equipment to the Showgrounds will be required to ensure
                                                                         that such equipment is fitted with residual current
Queensland Show. By applying for membership or entering
such competitions you consent to provide such details as your            protection and that all electrical leads, tools and appliances
name, address and exhibit details. Competition information may           have been inspected by a licensed electrical contractor and
be made available to the media and included in RNA                       currently tagged. The use of double adaptors is prohibited
publications.                                                            and all power boards must also be tested and tagged.
                                                                    7.   All exhibitors/competitors will comply with the requirements
Your information will not be disclosed without your consent for          of the Act and its Regulations and Standards in every other
any other purpose unless required by the law. By providing your          respect. This is essential for the safety of all
email address you are consenting to receive communications               exhibitors/competitors and the general public. The Act
from us relating to the Royal Queensland Show. For full privacy          imposes very severe penalties in the event of
details visit https://www.rna.org.au/privacy-policy.aspx                 noncompliance with its provisions. Any
                                                                         exhibitors/competitors who do not comply will not be
                                                                         allowed to exhibit at the Royal Queensland Show.
                GOODS AND SERVICES TAX
                                                                    8.   The Brisbane Showgrounds is subject to a Special Facility
                                                                         License issued under the Liquor Act 1992 and strict laws
               The RNA’s ABN is 41 417 513 726
                                                                         related to the consumption and possession of liquor across
                                                                         the Brisbane Showgrounds site. The consumption or
                        ENTRY FORMS                                      possession of liquor outside of the licensed bar areas is not
                                                                         authorised by the RNA and in many cases may be an
Exhibitors must complete “STATEMENT BY EXHIBITOR”                        offence for which on the spot fines can be issued by Police
section on the front page of the entry form advising their
                                                                         and Liquor Licensing Investigators.
taxation status.
DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE                                                REGULATIONS & BY-LAWS

132. It there is any inconsistency between By-laws 133 - 153          All Entries and Exhibitors are subject to RNA Regulations and
     and any other By-laws of the Association, By-laws 133 -          By- Laws set out in this schedule as well as other By-Laws that
     153 will prevail.                                                may pertain to this competition.
133. The functions of the Disciplinary Committee shall be to
     hear and determine all complaints, allegations and other         The RNA reserves the right at all times at its absolute discretion
     matters relating to:                                             without assigning any reason to:
    a) prohibited substances, as defined in these By-laws or          (a) substitute a Judge when necessary;
          Sectional Regulations.                                      (b) re-allocate Judging days for a particular breed.
    b) any alleged breach of the Rules, By-Laws and                   (c) if entries numbers require an extra Judge, appoint an
          Regulations of the Association by an exhibitor and          additional Judge if necessary.
          relating to an exhibit or to a competition, except if the
          alleged breach is of a kind that the Chairman of a          Full copies of the RNA By-Laws may be obtained upon
          Sectional Committee considers is of a less serious          application to the Competitions Department.
          nature and should properly be dealt with by the
          Sectional Committee, and                                    If you are unsure of any of the rules stated in this schedule or your
    c) any other alleged breach of the Rules, By-Laws and             eligibility to enter the competition, please contact the entries
          Regulations of the Association that may be referred to      department at entries@royalqueenslandshow.com.au
          Disciplinary Committee pursuant to By-Law 137 (a).

147. The Disciplinary Committee may announce its decision
      orally or in writing. A decision that is announced orally
      shall have effect in accordance with its terms.
148. If the opinion of the Disciplinary Committee is not
      unanimous, the decision of the majority shall prevail. If the
      Disciplinary Committee are equally divided on any
      question concerning the guilt or innocence of a person,
      the question shall be resolved in that person’s favour.
149. If the Disciplinary Committee considers that there has
     been a breach of the rules, By-laws or regulations of the
     Association, it may impose such a penalty as it considers
     to be appropriate, including without limitation:

         a.   a reprimand;
         b.   a monetary fine (payable at such time/s as the
              Disciplinary Committee may determine);
         c.   withdrawal or withholding of any award or ribbon;
         d.   disqualification in respect of any class;
         e.   expulsion from the Showground;
         f.   where the person concerned is a member, a
              suspension or termination of that membership;
         g.   a ban;
         h.   exclusion;
         i.   prohibiting a Person from exhibiting or competing
              at the current Show or at any future Show;
         j.   a direction that an Exhibit be
              removed from the Showground;
         k.   any other mandatory requirement; and
         l.   any other penalty provided for in other
              regulations of the Association.

150. There shall be no appeal from any decision of the
     Disciplinary Committee.

                          INSURANCE

161. The RNA may (but is not obliged to) take out a policy of
     insurance in respect of the legal liability on the part of an
     Exhibitor for loss or damage suffered by a third party
     caused by any act or omission of an Exhibit or the
     Exhibitor.
162. The RNA, RNA Staff Members and Officials of the RNA
     are not liable to any Exhibitor if the RNA fails to take out a
     policy of insurance effectively protecting any Exhibitor or
     Exhibit, or if any such policy does not operate to
     indemnify the Exhibitor in respect of the loss or damage in
     question.
PADDOCK TO PALATE                                              Taste Off:

      WAGYU REGULATIONS                                              •      A striploin shall be taken from the highest scoring carcass
                                                                            in each pen of 7 after AUS-MEAT chiller assessment to
                                                                            compete in the Beef Taste-Off.
•   This competition is only open to Wagyu and Wagyu-cross           •      A cut from the striploin will be cooked by QDAF Food
    cattle (minimum 50% Wagyu blood).                                       Scientists and tasted by a panel of judges.
•   Applications to enter close at 5.00pm on Friday 24th April       •      The RNA appreciates the assistance of QDAF Food
    2020.                                                                   Scientists for the conduct of the Beef taste Off
•   This competition is strictly limited to 259 animals (37 pens).          Competition.
    Maximum of three entries/pens per exhibitor. If entries
    exceed the maximum number of entries then Exhibitors                 Points Scale Class 39:     30 points per animal 1 point for
    with multiple entries may be asked to reduce their                   Weight Gain 20% total      every 12kg gained to a max. of
    numbers.                                                             score                      360kg gain
•   All entries to consist of a pen of 7 steers, with the best 6                                    120 points per animal AUS-MEAT
    being judged in the competition. If for any reason there are                                    Chiller Assessment
    less than 6 head at the time of judging, the entry will be                                      P8 fat depth - 5 pts
    disqualified.                                                                                   Rib fat depth -5 pts
•   Exhibitors with multiple entries are requested to clearly                                       Fat colour - 10 pts
    identify individual pens if they are to be drafted into
                                                                         Carcass Competition        Meat colour - 5 pts
    particular groups.                                                   40% total score            Camera Score Marbling - 40 pts
Weight Gain Competition:                                                                            Japanese Digital Camera
                                                                                                    Assessment Saleable Meat Yield
                                                                                                    - 20 pts
•   The Feedlot Competition will take place at Smtihfield Catlle
                                                                                                    Eye muscle area - 15 pts
    Co, Sapphire Feedlot, Yelarbon QLD.
•   Exhibitors to arrange transport to the feedlot, or                                              Fineness of Marbling - 20 pts
    alternatively please contact Smithfield Cattle Co for                                           HSCW multiplied by camera
                                                                         Carcass Value 20%
    arrangements.                                                                                   marble score (0-9 grid $/kg price
                                                                         total score
•   Exhibits in Class 39 will spend 21 days in dedicated                                            determined in 2019)
    preconditioning paddocks to ensure shrink and curfew                                            100 points per sampled striploin
    variability is minimised. Commencement weight for the                                           based on: Appearance Raw - 10
    competition will follow preconditioning. 4% will be                                             pts
                                                                         Beef Taste-Off 20%         Juiciness - 20 pts
    deducted from this weight to allow for shrinkage, as                 total score
    applied in normal feedlot applications.                                                         Tenderness - 20 pts
•   ALL CATTLE MUST BE CLEAR OF TICKS. All stock from                                               Flavour – 40 pts
    Cattle Tick Infected Areas must receive a supervised                                            Overall Liking - 10 pts
    inspection and a plunge dip under the supervision of an
    approved person at an official clearing facility. Cattle must        Please Note: Scoring criteria is subject to change at the
    commence travel to the feedlot within 24 hours of                    discretion of the Association dependent on market conditions.
    treatment.
•   The 2021 Paddock to Palate Field Day and announcement
    of the Feedlot trial winners will be on Monday 14 June
    2021 at Sapphire Feedlot, Yelarbon. This will be followed
    by a field day presentation lunch TBD.
•   Any Exhibitor wanting further Feedlot information should
    contact Smithfield Cattle Co, Ryan Brown on
    0400 019 863 or ryan@smithfieldcattleco.com.

Carcass Competition:

•   All carcasses will be consigned to JBS on an account of
    Smithfield Cattle Co. Smithfield Cattle Co will be paid for
    the value of the bodies and all cost deducted by Smithfield
    Cattle Co. Smithfield Cattle Co will then pay exhibitors.
•   Carcasses will be judged on AUS-MEAT chiller assessment
    and Japanese digital camera technology. Only one side is
    chiller assessed and this score is applied to the body.
•   Carcasses will be disqualified for being under/overweight
    and having more than 8 teeth.

Carcass Value:

•   The carcass value will be determined by HSCW against a
    Camera MarblingScore (0-9 Grid price determined in
    2021).
2020-2021 PADDOCK TO                                                          CARCASS COMPETITION

    PALATE WAGYU                                                     BASE SPECIFICATIONS
                                                                     Age:             0 - 6 teeth at slaughter

CHALLENGE presented by                                               P8 Fat Depth:
                                                                     Rib Fat Depth:
                                                                                      7 - 25mm
                                                                                      3 – 12mm
     JBS AUSTRALIA                                                   Carcass Weights:
                                                                     Muscle:
                                                                                      350 - 425kg HSCW
                                                                                      A-C
                                                                     Meat Colour:     1B - 3 as measured in the AUS-MEAT language
CLASS 39 - WAGYU CHALLENGE                                           Fat Colour:      0 - 3 as measured in the AUS-MEAT language
                                                                     Marbling:        4 - 6 as measured in the AUS-MEAT language
Previous Overall Winners:
                                                                     Eye Muscle Area: 40 – 65cm measured at the 5/6 rib
2019 - Wentworth Cattle Company
2018 - Alan Hoey                                                     Bruising:        Nil
2017 - Alan Hoey (F2+)                                                                All entries to be forward contracted prior to
                                                                     Base Price:
                                                                                      processing
Class 39    THE AUSTRALIAN WAGYU ASSOCIATION RNA
            Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge Overall                GRID PENALTIES
            Winner                                                   Age:                  5/6 teeth
            First: $2,000, Ribbon; Second: $1,500, Ribbon;           Fat Depth:
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